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Last year spring, my students rocked the My Bloody Life / gangs awareness project we threw at them. It was a testament to how a project can change its direction from the grassroots of the classroom — the student body — and how reading high-interest materials can promote deeper learning. As the advocates who voiced interest in seeing The Read More …

This was no regular meeting with the principal. I had a yellow legal pad and was trying to keep up with the sparks of fresh ideas or next steps. Proposals, artifacts and research passed across the big desk. Impacts on the community were discussed. Monetary costs were considered. At first, the legal pad might suggest Read More …